Bone Yard

Bone Yard at Valentown
Valentown Museum Isn't Just For Old Folks Anymore

Rochester-based rock band, Bone Yard, thought Historic Valentown would be the perfect setting to film their newest music video. Last Sunday production and film crews joined band members and building owner,Victor Historical Society's volunteers, Carol Finch and Channing Mabbitt for a rocking' good time. Although the 130 plus year old buildings at Historic Valentown are badly in need of sprucing up, their rustic charm was just what Bone Yard was looking for as a backdrop for their video production.

Band spokesperson, JJ Lang explains, "Bone Yard felt that Valentown was a perfect place for the video for "Chosen One" because the look of the Museum has that Americana Vibe with a Rustic, Ghost Town look. The lyrics of the song fit well too. Its about a haunting and spirits...what better place than a Haunted Museum. The song is an original song as that is all we play."

The actress in the video was Haley Bissonette. Vocalist for "Chosen One", Mick Lee owns Michaels Landscaping. Bassist, Doug Mac is a reknown artist and owns Doug Mac Art. www.dougmacart.com. The bands website is www.myspace.com/boneyardtheband and we've recently shared the stage in front of 2000 people opening for The Cult and will be opening for Vince Neil of Motley Crue to a sold out crowd of 1000, this Saturday, Nov 28th at the Harro East Ballroom. Bone Yard has been together since Oct 08 with JJ Lang & Brian Donnelly and added Mick Lee in March of 09. Doug Mac joined the band in June of 09. The Director of the video was Richard Harris of Arch Angel Entertainment.

Long time volunteer, Carol Finch notes, "This isn't the first time Historic Valentown has caught the eye of movie producers and we would love to host more production companies' projects in the future. Our period buildings and grounds at Historic Valentown, complete with original artifacts from the 19th century and earlier available as props and backdrops, suggest a myriad of visual possibilities for creative minds to conjure up - for a wide variety of venues from historical documentaries and period romances to Sci fi horror films. We would welcome more opportunities to offer our homestead and museum buildings for these kinds of uses."

Bone Yard Members

JJ Lang, Vocals & Guitar
Mick Lee, Vocals & Guitar
Brian Donnelly, Drums
Doug Mac, Bass, Vocals

www.myspace.com/boneyardtheband

NOTE: Some of the band has already ghost hunted at Valentown and one band member caught a very disturbing EVP-When asked,"Where are you?" The answer was,"Right behind you." Wonderif they weer watching the video taping session? We did get a couple of K2 spikes and a possible EVP at the same time as one of the crew's chair moved.